Han character 秔

It is an older written name for a type of rice.

The earliest written record is in Shuowen, a Chinese character dictionary from the Han era; it describes 秔 as a kind of rice. In 秔稻, the character labels the rice crop. Modern dictionaries treat 秔 as a variant of 粳, the usual modern written form.

Why does 秔 differ from 粳 and 稉?

The spellings are related, but rice classifications changed over time.

A lexicon from the Southern Dynasties grouped 稉 and 秈 with non-glutinous rice, apart from glutinous rice; later commentary described 稉 as rice of intermediate stickiness. Taiwan agricultural writing in 1906 and 1918 assigned 粳 and 稉 to different rice types. Do not map every historical label directly onto a modern rice category.

What does 秔 mean when someone sends it?

Alone, it names a character but leaves the message's reference unclear.

It could quote an old text, name rice, or ask about the character itself. The surrounding words decide which reading fits, so ask for context if the message gives none.

Its strokes come from the font on your device. If you see a box or an unfamiliar shape, check the character identity and font before inferring a different meaning.